EW Warfare SME/Spectrum Operations

PPC seeks EW and Spectrum professionals to provide subject matter expertise for the Navy and Marine Corps Spectrum Center (NMSC) and Naval Information Warfighting Development Center, Tactics Instructor (WTI) Program. SMEs will support Advanced Tactics Training, development of Doctrine, Tactics Techniques and Procedures (TTPs), and Fleet Concept of Operations (CONOPS). SMEs support training customers afloat and ashore, including Strike Group Commanders, Amphibious Readiness Commanders, unit commanders, Numbered Fleet Commanders (NFC), Combatant Commanders (CDDR), WDCs, NWDC, and Naval War College (NWC). SMEs will support real-world combat contingencies, planning requirements, day-to-day presence operations, Navy/Joint exercises, and Fleet experimentation. The ideal candidate will demonstrate traits that align with PatchPlus’ guiding principles: Purpose, Proficiency, and Character.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deliver, and maintain EMW and EMSO instructional materials for multiple Fleet Training courses.
• Support integration with other warfare communities and WDCs to optimize advanced training exercises and objectives in the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP). This includes strong technical and doctrinal alignment during live, virtual, and constructive classroom, pier-side, and underway training events.
• Assess other opportunities for training from the Joint/Department of Defense and other Service entities.
• Support the IW Commander (IWC) Afloat training and expand training requirements into other critical IWC staff billets. Use Fleet experimentation results to guide efforts and explore potential options for experimenting with the IWC construct at the Fleet Maritime Operational Centers (MOC).
• Support development of Live, Virtual, and Constructive training capabilities for networked EW/EMW mission area enclaves.
• Develop and implement the EMSO Certification to support the Spectrum Superiority Strategy Implementation Plan.
• Review and make recommendations for updates and revisions to doctrine, policy, and TTPs.

Requirements

• US Citizenship
• TOP SECRET/SCI Security clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree or ten (10) years of experience in work related to duties listed above
• Operational/Afloat EW, EMSO, Cryptology, Spectrum Management, or METOC experience
• Instructor qualification (service equivalent)
• Curriculum development experience
• Navy training organization experience (WDC, IWTG, ATG, CSG 4/15)
• Program/project management experience
• Doctrine, TTP development experience
• Data collection and analysis experience

Preferred Qualifications

• WTI (Highly preferred)
• Warfighting Development Center experience
• RTSO/ SEMCIP/STAN EMSO Cell qualification
• LVC experience
• SharePoint experience

Start date: August 2026. Must be physically able to go onboard US Naval vessels.